Vasculitis Flashcards
unilateral headache
jaw claudication
polymyalgia rheumatica
temporal arteritis
what vessels affected in temporal arteritis
branches of the carotid artery
consequences of temporal arteritis
irreversible blindness
treatment of temporal arteritis
corticosteroids before biopsy
what will you see on biopsy of temporal arteritis
focal granulomatous inflammation
lab in large vessel vasculitis
increased ESR
elderly females
temporal arteritis
weak upper extremity pulses fever night sweats arthritis myalgias skin nodules ocular disturbances
takayasu artertis
Asian feamles < 40 yp
takayasu arteritis
histo on takayasu arteritis
granulomatous thickening and narrowing of arotic arch and proximal great vessels
tx of takayasu arteritis
corticosteroids
hepatitis B seropositivity
polyarteritis nodosa
fever weight loss malaise headache abdominal pain melena hypertension neurologic fysfunction cutaneous eruptions renal damage
polyarteritis nodosa
young adults mainly men
polyarteritis nodosa
vessels affected in polyarteritis nodosa
renal, visceral
not pulmonary arteries
polyarteritis nodosa is what type of immune response
type III hypersensitivity
histo in polyartertis nodosa
transmural inflammation of arterial wall with fibirinoid necrosis
at ALL stages of inflammation